Krassimir N. Bozhilov
Research Scientist and Academic Coordinator
Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 1997
Specialty: Crystallography, Mineralogy,
Electron Microscopy
Office: B116 Bourns Hall
Phone: 951 827 2998
Fax: 951 827 2489
E-mail: bozhilov@ucr.edu
Research Interests:
Application of electron microscopy and microanalysis for characterization of materials and minerals at microscopic level and understanding of the real mineral structure and behavior, including the processes of mineral growth and phase transformations and their petrological implications. Research activies can be divided into three main fields:
- Crystal defects and behavior of minerals.
- Structural and compositional characterization of micro and nanocrystalline phases.
- The properties of crystalline surfaces and epitaxial growth.
Related Links:
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Bozhilov, K.N. and D.M. Jenkins, (2007) Analytical electron microscopy of tremolite, in Modern Research and Educational Topics in Microscopy, A. Mendez-Vilas and J. Dias, Editors. 2007, Formatex: Badajoz, Spain. pp. 616 - 625.
- Bozhilov, K.N., D. Brownstein, and D.M. Jenkins (2007) Biopyribole Evolution During Tremolite Synthesis from Dolomite and Quartz in CO2-H2O Fluid. The American Mineralogist, 92, 898-908.
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Zhang, J., Green, H.W., and Bozhilov, K.N. (2006) Rheology of omphacite at high temperature and pressure and significance of its lattice preferred orientations. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 246, 432-443
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Valtchev, V.P., and Bozhilov, K.N. (2005) Evidences for zeolite nucleation at the solid-liquid interface of gel cavities. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127(46), 16171-16177.
- Zhang, J., Green, H.W., Bozhilov, K.N, and Jin, Z.(2004) Faulting induced by precipitation of water at grain boundaries in hot subducting oceanic crust. Nature, 428, 633 - 636.
- Bozhilov, K.N., Jenkins, D.M., and Veblen, D.R. (2004) Pyribole evolution during tremolite synthesis from oxides. The American Mineralogist, 89, 74-84.
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Bozhilov, K.N. and B.W. Evans (2001) Ferroanthophyllite In Rockport Grunerite: A Transmission Electron Microscopy Study. The American Mineralogist, 86, 1252-1260.
- Bozhilov, KN; Green, HW; Dobrzhinetskaya, L. (1999) Clinoenstatite in Alpe Arami peridotite: Additional evidence of very high pressure. Science, 284, 5411:128-132.
- Bozhilov K.N.; and Valtchev V.P. (1993) Transmission Electron Microscopy Characterization of a Large-Pore Titanium Silicate. Materials Research Bulletin, 28, 11:1209-1214.
- Bozhilov K; Dimov V; Panov A; Haefke H. (1990) Thin Film Growth of Silver Sulphide. 2. Structure Models of Epitaxial Contact Layers. Thin Solid Films, 190, 1:129-138.